Make Connections includes nine ways to combine math and story time. Use each sheet in English or Spanish with your favorite books. Choose books that meet the interests and needs of children you work with. You can use each a few times a year, with different Make Connections curriculum units. Includes ideas for talking math together at home.
| Title | Use Books About... | Math Topic |
| First, Next, Last Primero, siguiente, último |
Getting dressed | Sequences (first, second, third) |
| More, Less, Same Más, menos, igual |
Counting, especially food | Counting, more, less |
| Play with Boxes Juega con cajas |
Imaginative play with cardboard boxes | Geometry and measurement |
| Roll It to Me Ruédalo hacia mi |
Vehicles or transportation | Geometry |
| Visual patterns (spots, stripes, checks) on animals or clothing | Patterns | |
| Tell Me a Story Cuéntame un cuento |
Daily routines and schedules | Sequences (first, second, third) |
| Up and Down Arriba y abajo |
Growing plants | Geometry/spatial relationships |
| What Fits? ¿Qué cabe? |
People, animals, or objects in different sizes | Measurement |
| Word Patterns Patrones de palabras |
Anything with a chorus | Patterns |